Hong Kong vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 23.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Lithuania about 24 times.
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Hong Kong is 0.04× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 23.7× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | — | Vilnius |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hong Kong sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Hong Kong bigger than Lithuania?
- No. Hong Kong is 23.7 times smaller than Lithuania. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Lithuania?
- About 24 times: Lithuania has 23.7× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Lithuania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hong Kong or Lithuania?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,888,774. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².